Features

Hey You, Get onto My Cloud January 2009 • by Kathleen Richards and Ed Scannell The preview release of the Windows Azure Services Platform kicks off Microsoft's cloud-computing era, which promises to dramatically change the computing strategies of IT shops. full story

Brewing Battle January 2009 • by Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest Microsoft, Citrix and VMware get ready to rumble over ownership of the hypervisor cloud. full story

The Business of Being Social January 2009 • by Naomi Grossman With IBM, Microsoft and Oracle jumping into the game, social-networking technologies are helping drive Enterprise 2.0. full story

First Look: Windows 7 January 2009 • by Peter Varhol Don't expect many core improvements from Windows Vista, but there are some around the edges. full story

Windows Vista SP1 January 2009 • by Lee Pender It's no secret that Microsoft's latest operating system hasn't taken the enterprise by storm. Service Pack 1 was supposed to convert some Vista skeptics -- but did it? We asked readers to weigh in on the first big update to the OS. full story

Back to the (Virtual) Future December 2008 • by Keith Ward With the upcoming Virtual Datacenter Operating System, new VMware CEO Paul Maritz wants to virtualize every bit and byte of your data center. full story

The Help Desk Overtime Bomb Is Ticking December 2008 • by Kent Blake IT managers who don't think that their help desk employees qualify for overtime pay might be very wrong -- and that can cost companies money. full story

Are ActiveSync's New Policies in Sync? December 2008 • by J. Peter Bruzzese With Service Pack 1, Exchange 2007 gets a slew of new policy settings. We take a look at how they stack up against those of the BlackBerry. full story

The SharePoint Upgrade Trap November 2008 • by Brien Posey SharePoint 2007 migrations are simple enough, but beware of hidden dangers. Here's a look at some of the more common upgrade and migration problems. full story

Cisco: The Unlikely Contender November 2008 • by Paul Korzeniowski Networking giant Cisco goes after Microsoft's supremacy in the collaboration-software market. full story

The 2008 Readers' Choice Awards: Introducing Redmond's Triple Crown November 2008 • by Lee Pender To recognize the dynasties in our annual Readers' Choice competition, Redmond is introducing the "Triple Crown," a new award for products that have won (at least) three Readers' Choice honors in a row. full story

Remote Tools that Can Help You Save Gas November 2008 • by J. Peter Bruzzese Besides carpooling and riding a bicycle to work, using the right software can keep some gas money in your pocket. full story

Chrome Might Get You Home November 2008 • by Doug Barney Google's new beta browser shows promise, but needs lots of filling out. full story

So You’ve Decided to Skip Vista... October 2008 • by Lee Pender You’re not alone -- Microsoft's latest operating system still isn't making much headway in terms of enterprise adoption. Here's what you need to know about keeping XP alive. full story

Vista Made Easy October 2008 • by J. Peter Bruzzese Ready to make the move to Windows Vista? Use these insider tips to quickly become an expert. full story

SQL Server 2008 Is Finally Here. Now What? October 2008 • by Eric Johnson Microsoft's latest relational database management system contains a host of new features, but are they enough to make you migrate? full story